Travel Temptations
January 2022
C O N T E N T S January 2022
LIFESTYLE 04| Ultra Luxury Maldives
DESTINATION 08| Mont Choisy Le Golf 10| Exclusive France Tours 12| Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary Ubud
AIR 16| FlyJetstream
LIFESTYLE
COVER FEATURE Ultra Luxury Maldives Malé, Maldives The goal of Ultra Luxury Maldives is to be a part of your complete holiday and the beautiful memories you will make. Their experts will be there to guide you from the time of selecting the ideal resort of your need until you leave the Maldives
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Alto Wine Estate
IS A LEADING RED WINE PRODUCER NESTLED HIGH IN THE HELDERBERG MOUNTAINS IN STELLENBOSCH We are an Estate with a rich heritage and have been producing world-class wines for over a hundred years. We are the oldest red wine only producer in South Africa and are also one of the few wine estates to have only had five winemakers in our century old history — with two being a father and son duo. Our portfolio of wines is small and curated, our winemaker Bertho van der Westhuizen treats each wine as he would our flagship blend. From our Iconic Alto Rouge to our exceptional Alto Estate Blend, our wines ensure quality and consistency throughout. Visit our intimate Tasting Room, stroll through our barrel cellar or join us for our seasonal sunset rouge evenings and learn about the rich heritage and legacy that makes Alto what it is today. Address: Annandale Road, Stellenbosch T: 021 881 3884 E: info@altowines.co.za AltoWinery
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Mont Choisy Le Golf Grand Baie, Mauritius Set in the breath-taking northern region of Mauritius, Mont Choisy Le Golf is one of the island’s most popular golf courses, famous for its various national and international golf competitions. Besides being the North’s one and only 18-hole championship course, it also features unique Mauritian landscaping and black volcanic rock outcrops. Ponds and other waterpoints add character to the course, while natural sand hazards blend seamlessly with the grassy surroundings. The palm trees and large banyan trees around the clubhouse keep a watchful eye on the various events taking place on the neighboring greens. The Golf Clubhouse restaurant, managed by the gourmet brand La Potinière, renowned for over 52 years proposes a menu to which special attention will be given to local products and made with love by its talented chefs.
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DESTINATION
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Exclusive France Tours Nice, France
Exclusive France Tours is a prestigious bespoke travel agency that specialises in authentic, tailor-made luxury tours in France, with an emotional, cultural, experiential French touch. With over 20 years of experience in high-end travel and tourism for individuals, groups and companies, entirely unique luxury experiences and cultural explorations are created. EMOTION plays a central part in their private tours, which are entirely out of the ordinary, full of authentic discoveries and exclusive experiences. Exclusive France Tours know how to transform journeys into revelations, transcend reality and reconnect to the inner state of grace. They are part of their client’s story, designing meaningful trips, exciting thematic journeys and handcrafted luxury tours through Arts, Culinary, Wines, History and Local hearts.
www.exclusive-france-tours.com exclusivefrancetours@gmail.com Travel Temptations | January 2022 | 11
DESTINATION
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Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary Ubud Ubud, Indonesia FMandala Suci Wenara Wana, or well known as Sacred Ubud Monkey Forest, is the sanctuary and natural habitat of the Balinese long-tailed macaque. It is located at Padangtegal Ubud, Bali. About 1059 monkeys live in this sanctuary. Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud is a famous tourist attraction in Ubud. The Monkey Forest Ubud has 186 species of plants and trees in 12,5 hectares of forest and an additional 15 hectares of parking area and other facilities. The Monkey Forest Ubud has 3 temples, namely Dalem Agung Padangtegal Temple, Holy Spring Temple and Prajapati Temple. The forest is owned by the Padangtegal community and is managed by Mandala Suci Wenara Wana Management. The purpose of the management is to keep the area sacred and promote the Monkey Forest Ubud as an international tourist destination. The Ubud Monkey Forest describes its mission as conservation of the area within its boundaries according to the Hindu principle of Tri Hata Karana (“Three ways to reach spiritual and physical well-being”) The Monkey Forest has a philosophical goal of creating peace and harmony for visitors from all over the world. It also seeks to conserve rare plants and animals for use in Hindu rituals and to provide a natural laboratory for educational institutions, with a particular emphasis on research into the social interaction of the park’s monkeys with one another and their interaction with the park’s natural environment.
www.monkeyforestubud.com info@monkeyforestubud.com Travel Temptations | January 2022 | 13
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AIR
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FlyJetstream Pretoria, South Africa
Tired of the mind numbing and bone wearing hassle, the risk of luggage and valuables getting lost at crowded commercial airports? Charter a flight to the destination of your choice from bush to the beach. With a proven reputation of professionalism FlyJetstream Aviation is bringing common sense and unaccustomed levels of personal service, to luxury private charters by giving passengers the choice of when and how to fly. Comfort and safety remains at the core of their business, ensuring that all passengers enjoy their charter flight as much as their choice of destination. They boast a large fleet of charter aircraft ideal for business and leisure travellers. “FlyJetstream Aviation is available 24/7, 365 days a year and ready when you are, let us throttle up the engines to full thrust and whisk you off to your next adventure.”
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